Review: 2010 Mercedes-Benz GLK350 4Matic
It’s post harvest time and space is plentiful in Santa Barbara, California, for the winter season. It’s the perfect time to find a cut-rate room amongst the vineyards and ostrich ranches to accommodate a bunch of slovenly media types to see the latest in niche SUVs from Mercedes-Benz. Is it a smaller, over-contented version of an M or GL-Class, or does it really fill the bill for a smaller package?
We’ll find out.
What is it?
A sharply creased, angularly shaped mid-sized SUV, it is a five-place model that, to our eyes, is right-sized for a family of four plus a medium-sized pet. It is one based on the new architecture seen in the recently introduced C-Class sedans. It’s available in a two-wheel, rear-drive configuration as well as full-time 4Matic all-wheel drive.
Mercedes officials call it a pathway into the brand, as well as a vehicle to catch “downsizers” leaving larger SUVs on their dealer’s used car lot.
What’s it up against?
The GLK’s natural adversaries includes the Acura RDX, Infiniti EX35, Lexus RX350, from Japan, and the BMW X3, and Land Rover LR2 from Europe. In various option and trim packages, the GLK has the ability to price in under, as well as over some of its competition.
Any breakthroughs?
The inclusion of all-wheel-drive seems to be the trend today as far as luxury utes are concerned, and in this case, the GLK does not disappoint. Using the same 4Matic drive as that found in the Mercedes-Benz S-Class flagship, the GLK finds itself right in the center of the fray.
To the computerized assists throughout, add the seven-speed automatic transmission, and all the other gee-whiz features like 4ETS traction control with brake and throttle intervention and stabilizer bars with Agility Control, and you have a package that would definitely tax even a well-sorted version of Windows Vista, if such an animal existed.
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